Informative speaking aims to teach or inform the audience. There are five types of informative speeches: about an object, individual/group, event, process, or idea. Effective techniques include definition, explanation, description, demonstration, and narrative.

1. Informative Speaking

2. Informative Speaking
1. What is informative Speaking?
2. Types of Informative Speeches
3. Techniques for Informative Speaking

3. What is Informative
Speaking?
Speaking with the intent
to teach the audience
something new
– or increase their
knowledge on a topic.

4. Characteristics of Informative Speaking
Content is non-controversial
Speaker is objective on the topic
Information is highly credible
Speaker is knowledgeable on the topic

5. Types of Informative Speeches
An Object
An Individual or Group
An Event
A Process
An Idea

6. Speech about an
Object
Mechanical / technical: e.g.
electric car
tablet
Natural: e.g.
Acorn
Teacup Chihuahua
Cultural: e.g.
famous painting
book
Personal: e.g.
Identification bracelet
favorite sweater

7. Speech about an
Individual or Group
e.g.
Famous entertainer
Artist
Politician
Cultural Group
Sports team

8. Speech about an
Event
e.g.
Political Convention
A Music Festival
A Wedding
The Shuttle Visit to Mars
South by Southwest
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9. Speech about a
Process
e.g.
Metamorphosis
Brewing beer
How to make a tissue
paper flower

10. Speech about an
Idea
e.g.
Financial Freedom
Social Business
Living a Healthy Lifestyle
Follow Your Calling

11. Techniques for Informative Speaking
Definition
Explanation
Description
Demonstration
Narrative

12. Definition
Pull it apart then
show how the parts
work together to
make the whole.

13. Explanation
Provide analysis in order
to clarify then create a
line of reasoning or
series of causal
connections to create
understanding
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14. Description
Paint a picture. Take
them into the world
of your topic.

15. Demonstration
Take them through
the process with you.
Show & tell.

16. Narrative
Tell a story to
illustrate your point,
captivate and keep
attention.

17. Informative Speaking Summary
1. Informative speaking is teaching the audience
something new or increasing their knowledge
2. There are essentially 5 types of informative
speeches: Object, Individual or Group, Event, Process, Idea
3. Techniques: Definition, explanation, description,
demonstration, narrative